plasty- root words — words with the plasty- root

The root plasty- comes from Greek plassein, meaning to mold, form. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including angioplasty, anaplastic, dysplasia, esemplastic, hypoplasia, metaplasia, rhinoplasty, staphyloplasty. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plasty- root

Explore words with plasty- — words containing the plasty- root and sharing its sense of "to mold, form". Examples include angioplasty, anaplastic, dysplasia, esemplastic, hypoplasia, metaplasia, rhinoplasty, staphyloplasty. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plasty- mean?

The plasty- root means to mold, form, from Greek plassein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.